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because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. >>> i always love to hear from our viewers on twitter and our facebook page. many of you are responding to the president's offer to change the way social security cost of living increases are calculated. sweitzer tweets most of the social security recipients are barely making it. all this to help the rich, question mark? he points out that even president reagan understood social security did not affect the deficit. and asked why is obama capitulating? and rickie tweets, hands off social security. democrats, get a backbone. thanks for sharing your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using the #theedshow. richard engel's incredible ordeal, next. we're coming right bac
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because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. >>> and we are back. progressives are lining up against any change in social security, including the way cost of living increases are calculated. the congressional progressive caucus opposes it, as do other progressive groups. today senator dick durbin said "we ought to deal with social security in a separate conversation. this is not part of deficit reduction. to do it at this stage is the wrong way to go." that counters certainly what we're seeing coming out of the white house. let's turn to senator bernie sanders tonight from vermont. senator, good to have you with us. does this come out of right field, so to speak? is this the wrong way to go on social security? >> well
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and it's happening in, of all places, corporate america. the investment firm cerberus capital management will sell its stake in the country's largest gunmaker after one of the company's guns, the bushmaster semiautomatic rifle was used to kill 26 people at sandy hook elementary. as "the new york times" reports, cerberus said that it was putting the company freedom group up for sell just hours after one of its largest investors, the california teachers pension fund said it was reviewing its relationship with the firm. the investment firm issuing this statement. it is apparent that the sandy hook tragedy was a watershed event that has raised the national debate on gun control to an unprecedented level. cerberus also says that as a firm, we are investors, not statesmen or policymakers. but as the daily beast points out, cerberus's small leadership team includes statesmen and former policymakers like dan quayle, and john snow, former treasury secretary. the firm is owned by billionaire financier steven a. feinberg. feinberg is reportedly an avi
and it's happening in, of all places, corporate america. the investment firm cerberus capital management will sell its stake in the country's largest gunmaker after one of the company's guns, the bushmaster semiautomatic rifle was used to kill 26 people at sandy hook elementary. as "the new york times" reports, cerberus said that it was putting the company freedom group up for sell just hours after one of its largest investors, the california teachers pension fund said it was...
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but what is it going to take to change the gun culture in america? dr. dyson, in black communities in this country, in poor neighborhoods in this country, we are seeing the penetration of guns and ruining lives. and now we're at elementary schools. >> you're right. >> what do we have to do? this is a culture now of violence. >> you see, drinking and smoking didn't have attached to them the immediacy of a constitutional amendment that would support their ostensible advocates. when you have got this gun lobby, it's so deep and so profound. i thank congressman ellison for reminding us there are those in congress who will stand up. but the gun lobby is so deep, their pockets are so profound, and they have the ability to bully people that we have to stand up to them and say look, this is enough. it happens at every level, in white communities, in brown communities, in asian communities, latino communities, we have to deal with it in america, because it's an american problem. >> i just want to point out to you, congressman, that seven nfl players surrendered t
but what is it going to take to change the gun culture in america? dr. dyson, in black communities in this country, in poor neighborhoods in this country, we are seeing the penetration of guns and ruining lives. and now we're at elementary schools. >> you're right. >> what do we have to do? this is a culture now of violence. >> you see, drinking and smoking didn't have attached to them the immediacy of a constitutional amendment that would support their ostensible advocates....
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but the larger question is what is going to happen to america. what's going to go -- >> they don't care. they don't seem to care, do they? >> well, that's not the entire republican caucus. there's a large percentage of the republican caucus that is rational on this issue even though they may not be exactly where we are in the democratic caucus. these votes can be put together. speaker boehner, would you really be serious about what's good for america? we can put the president's plan on the table, on the floor tomorrow, and it would pass with republican votes if speaker boehner is willing to put his speakership at risk. >> you think it would pass? you think the president's plan would pass if boehner were to bring it up? >> i think it has a very good chance of passing. it's a compromise all the way through. and it has the balance of cuts and taxes. it's a good plan. there are things in it that i don't like. as i said on your show earlier, i'm willing to compromise and do what's good for america. >> and congressman cummings, is it an intriguing ques
but the larger question is what is going to happen to america. what's going to go -- >> they don't care. they don't seem to care, do they? >> well, that's not the entire republican caucus. there's a large percentage of the republican caucus that is rational on this issue even though they may not be exactly where we are in the democratic caucus. these votes can be put together. speaker boehner, would you really be serious about what's good for america? we can put the president's plan...
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because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. satisfaction guaranteed customer erin swenson bought so, i'm happy. today. sales go up... i'm happy. it went out today... i'm happy. what if she's not home? (together) she won't be happy. use ups! she can get a text alert, reroute... even reschedule her package. it's ups my choice. are you happy? i'm happy. i'm happy. i'm happy. i'm happy. i'm happy. happy. happy. happy. happy. (together) happy. i love logistics. >>> and in the big finish tonight the national association of black journalists is standing behind a tv meteorologist who was fired for responding to racially insensitive remarks on the station's facebook page. back in october rhonda lee of ktbs in shreveport, loui
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. >> there's a lot of components that go into this gun violence in america. we'll explain more in this broadcast. but i cannot let anyone off the hook who says that they think that guns should be in the schools. the teachers, the administrators, they are not professional firearm handlers. that's not why they went to college. they didn't go to college to do this kind of stuff. if you want to put cops in the school that's a different scenario but to call on a teacher or add -- administrators, that's ridiculous. >>> coming up, mayor michael bloomberg calls the nra's influence vastly overrated. i'll talk to the mayors against illegal guns. mark glaze, about bloomberg's call to action on gun control. >>> and later, i'm getting a lot of reaction about my commentary about gun activists hiding against the second amendment. we'll be right back. >>> the great defied on gun control and laws. john nichols on the great views in you are began and rural areas and the role. nra in shaping the conversation about gun laws. later, dr. gail saulz on the role that mental health p
. >> there's a lot of components that go into this gun violence in america. we'll explain more in this broadcast. but i cannot let anyone off the hook who says that they think that guns should be in the schools. the teachers, the administrators, they are not professional firearm handlers. that's not why they went to college. they didn't go to college to do this kind of stuff. if you want to put cops in the school that's a different scenario but to call on a teacher or add --...
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birthplace -- >> it goes against the united states of america. that's right. it's not just the birthplace of the -- it's the birthplace of the middle class. there was no middle-class before flint. there was a great middle class after flint and for decades after that. and they've been on this run since reagan. they've been doing whatever we could do to make sure that wages remain stagnant, that jobs are shipped out -- this governor snyder, you understand what he did before he was the governor of michigan. >> he shipped jobs it china. >> he was at gateway computers. which by the way, i think we can stop at gateway because everybody knows it was just a crap computer. and then he just shipped all the jobs right to taiwan. it should have been like a coming atraction for michigan, looking at what he did at gateway. and people say, well, mike, how did this guy get in there? i mean, this is a state that voted for obama ten points over romney. and i think honestly, i think people didn't take 2010 serious enough. and i think a lot of people were -- i think a lot of the
birthplace -- >> it goes against the united states of america. that's right. it's not just the birthplace of the -- it's the birthplace of the middle class. there was no middle-class before flint. there was a great middle class after flint and for decades after that. and they've been on this run since reagan. they've been doing whatever we could do to make sure that wages remain stagnant, that jobs are shipped out -- this governor snyder, you understand what he did before he was the...
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will real america come around on common sense gun laws? >> john nichols on the conservative push to keep common sense gun laws out of the middle of the country. plus, republican obstacles to reduce violence with jonathan and alex wagner. and dr. gail saultz on the role mental health professionals need to play to reduce the violence. >> no single law, no set of laws can can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless ablt of violence in our society. but that can't be an excuse for an action. >> good to have you with us tonight. folks, thanks for watching. almost 24 hours ago, president obama called for a change in this country. now it's up to all of us to make sure changes come to pass. the community of newtown connecticut is still deeply mourning the lives of 26 people, 20 of them children. the president struck an almost impossible balance of heartfelt emotion and out ragrage. the weight of the moment. no american can relive the horror of this. >> we can't tolerate this anymore. these tragedies must end. and to end them, we mu
will real america come around on common sense gun laws? >> john nichols on the conservative push to keep common sense gun laws out of the middle of the country. plus, republican obstacles to reduce violence with jonathan and alex wagner. and dr. gail saultz on the role mental health professionals need to play to reduce the violence. >> no single law, no set of laws can can eliminate evil from the world or prevent every senseless ablt of violence in our society. but that can't be an...
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the divide between urban and rural america is never greater than on guns. john nerks nichols joins me next. republicans are hitting the same nra talking points. stay with us. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go like a pro. ♪ ooh baby, can i do for you today? ♪ [ female announcer ] need help keeping your digestive balance? align can help. only align has bifantis, a patented probiotic that naturally helps maintain your digestive balance. try align to help retain a balanced digestive system. try the #1 gastroenterologist recommended probiotic. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for watching tonight. whether we want to believe it or not, there is a divide between urban unrule in this country. gun c
the divide between urban and rural america is never greater than on guns. john nerks nichols joins me next. republicans are hitting the same nra talking points. stay with us. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male...
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because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. or treat gas with these after you get it. now that's like sunblock before or sun burn cream later. oh, somebody out there's saying, now i get it! take beano before and there'll be no gas. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." john boehner's failure to get support for his plan b is probably the worst possible outcome for the republicans in these fiscal cliff negotiations. let's bring in msnbc political contributor steve benen of the maddow blog and also michael tomasky, special correspondent for "newsweek" and the daily beast. well, gentlemen, we've had a lot unfold here over the last half hour. john boehner may be one of the weakest speakers of the house ever. he could not get
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because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. >>> elizabeth warren is close to locking up a spot on the banking committee. sherrod brown of ohio on what it means for consumers. >>> and later senator john kerry takes on republicans for voting down a treaty to protect the rights of the disabled. howard fineman on what senator kerry calls one of the saddest days in the senate. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter. we're coming right back. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." republicans say it will hurt business if we raise revenues. but business leaders are telling nancy pelosi a different story. more now on my interview with the democratic leader in the house. >> we put a graph on tv last night. corporat
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this treaty is not about changing america. it's about america changing the world. this vote is to test whether the senate will stand up for those who cannot see or hear and whether senators can hear the truth and see the facts. >> these are the facts. the treaty ensures equal opportunity for disabled adults and kids around the world. it's supported by every major veterans and disability group in america. 152 countries have already ratified the treaty including china and russia. the treaty is modelled after existing u.s. law. former senator bob dole is 89 years old. he just got out of the hospital yesterday. and today he came to the senate floor in a wheelchair to support the treaty. eight republicans and two independents voted for the treaty including john mccain. but it wasn't enough. the treaty failed 61-38. >> it was solid then. he means it. and i think the organizing around it is so important. the labor movement, consumer groups, women's groups. >> i'm joined by a columnist for the nation magazine and howard fineman, msnbc political analyst. great to have you w
this treaty is not about changing america. it's about america changing the world. this vote is to test whether the senate will stand up for those who cannot see or hear and whether senators can hear the truth and see the facts. >> these are the facts. the treaty ensures equal opportunity for disabled adults and kids around the world. it's supported by every major veterans and disability group in america. 152 countries have already ratified the treaty including china and russia. the treaty...
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the president has disappointed america because he hasn't led america in the right direction. >> here's reality. the department of commerce reports corporate profits hit an all-time high in the third quarter of this year. profits are up more than 18% over last year. this is booming. profits have only been going up since president bush left office and the congress passed president obama's stimulus package. here's the bad news. business owners aren't using those record profits to pay their workers. profits hit an all-time high, but workers wages have simply bottomed out. in fact, wages have hit an all-time low. let's take a look at this. it seems to be some kind of income fairness in this country. until about 2000. wages have gone from here down to there in 12 years. have you heard the term "off the charts"? here we go. corporate profits, then the recession hit. but back at it. there's a pretty huge separation between corporate profits and wages. one line is going off the charts and the other one is going down. but there's good news. even though wages are lower, consumers are basically dr
the president has disappointed america because he hasn't led america in the right direction. >> here's reality. the department of commerce reports corporate profits hit an all-time high in the third quarter of this year. profits are up more than 18% over last year. this is booming. profits have only been going up since president bush left office and the congress passed president obama's stimulus package. here's the bad news. business owners aren't using those record profits to pay their...
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america lost another 7,000 manufacturing jobs last month. overall these job numbers are better than analysts predicted, but republicans refuse to compromise on policies which will bring back even more jobs next year. they are risking our nation's economic recovery. here's how speaker john boehner's today. . >> the risk the president wants us to take, increasing tax rates will hit many small businesses that produce 60 to 70% of the new jobs in our country. that's the whole issue here. >> once again. it's all theory from boehner. no guarantee on that. but democratic leader nancy pelosi says the problem goes beyond the fiscal cliff debate. >> our economy is moving forward, but it could be growing at a faster rate. the republican leadership had taken up and passed some of president obama's job initiatives including the american jobs act and had passed the middle income tax cut. >> so let's cut to the chase. one of those congressional members is lying. either the republicans are right on cutting taxes on small business also add jobs, or the presi
america lost another 7,000 manufacturing jobs last month. overall these job numbers are better than analysts predicted, but republicans refuse to compromise on policies which will bring back even more jobs next year. they are risking our nation's economic recovery. here's how speaker john boehner's today. . >> the risk the president wants us to take, increasing tax rates will hit many small businesses that produce 60 to 70% of the new jobs in our country. that's the whole issue here....
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and not only are the engines in here made in america, but engines are made in america and are exported. the glass on this phone is made in kentucky. and so we've been working for years on doing more and more in the united states. next year we will do one of our existing mac lines in the united states. >> apple won't say which kind of mac will be built here, but the ceo says the investment in the united states production will start next year. and what apple says about u.s. workforce really caught our attention. >> it's not a matter of bringing it back, it's a matter of starting it here. >> tim cook says there's a problem with the american workforce? there's a serious labor gap for big manufacturers ever since the 1960s, the service sector has been gaining jobs and manufacturing has dropped. 86% of jobs are reportedly in the service industry in our country now. only 14% are still in manufacturing. apple says it needs more skilled american labor. but let's be honest. companies like apple caused the problem in the first place. for decades, u.s. trade policy has rewarded companies like bain
and not only are the engines in here made in america, but engines are made in america and are exported. the glass on this phone is made in kentucky. and so we've been working for years on doing more and more in the united states. next year we will do one of our existing mac lines in the united states. >> apple won't say which kind of mac will be built here, but the ceo says the investment in the united states production will start next year. and what apple says about u.s. workforce really...
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we -- america, america is not going to compete based on low skill, low wage, no workers rights. that's not -- that's not our competitive advantage there is always going to be some other country that can treat its workers even worse. right? what is going to make us succeed is we got the best workers, well-trained, reliable, productive, low turnover, healthy. that's what makes us strong. and it also is what allows our workers then to buy the products that we make. because they got enough money in their pockets. >> the president is correct. workers make this country great. when unions take a hit, the workers do as well. but here is what i find interesting. take the pen, governor snyder, sign it, and then turn to the cameras and say this is what the people want. you can't do that, because you'd be lying. or maybe you have the guts to do that. i have never seen a number like this that 6% of the people want this to go through. it kind of makes you feel like you have lost your democracy, doesn't it? but this is what happens. the republicans have never stopped their attack on labor, and
we -- america, america is not going to compete based on low skill, low wage, no workers rights. that's not -- that's not our competitive advantage there is always going to be some other country that can treat its workers even worse. right? what is going to make us succeed is we got the best workers, well-trained, reliable, productive, low turnover, healthy. that's what makes us strong. and it also is what allows our workers then to buy the products that we make. because they got enough money in...
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the way the rest of america has been moved by this production? will it shake their sensibilities in the senate to compel them to compromise for the good of their constituents and the country? let's hope this movie night inspires the party of lincoln to quit voting against the interests of the american people. i hope it works. tonight in our survey, i asked you, will republicans block common sense gun laws? 95% of you say yes. 5% of you say no. that's a high number, i think. >>> "time" magazine announces president obama as their person of the year. we'll talk to presidential historian doug brinkley about what it all means, next. have a good night. here you go. you, too. i'm going to dream about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due a
the way the rest of america has been moved by this production? will it shake their sensibilities in the senate to compel them to compromise for the good of their constituents and the country? let's hope this movie night inspires the party of lincoln to quit voting against the interests of the american people. i hope it works. tonight in our survey, i asked you, will republicans block common sense gun laws? 95% of you say yes. 5% of you say no. that's a high number, i think. >>>...